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Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS) provides shared transportation services in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Monthly Passes

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May 1st, 2004 MATS began offering monthly bus passes to our passengers at a reduced rate.  The passes are good for unlimited rides on Fixed Route service.  They may be purchased at the MATS office located at 2318 W. Fairview Avenue and at the Intermodal Transfer Center on Molton St.

The price of the monthly bus passes are $35.00 for regular fare, and $17.50 for students/seniors/disabled.

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Employees

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Wesley Edwards Employee of the Month for December 2007

Cornelius Williams MATS Employee of the Year for 2007

MATS Employee Picnic 2005 Pictures

MATS’ Samuel L. Jackson Honored

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Operations

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MATS Ridership Continues to Climb!

MATS New Buses Arrive!

How to use the Bike Racks on the new buses

Trolley Renovation Complete

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MATS Free Fare Day a Great Success!

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Montgomery Area Transit System is pleased to report that our Free Fare Day for the transit system was a great success. The event took place on Saturday, December 22, 2007, just in time for last minute Christmas shopping.

The free fare day provided over 2800 passenger trips to Montgomery riders, an increase of almost 1000 trips that we normally provide.

For more information contact: Victoria L. Belton, Marketing Director, 334-240-4679
VBelton@montgomerytransit.com

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News and Information

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DBE_RFI_Notice_2006.pdf

FY2006_FSR_4TH QUARTER.pdf

Revised_FY2007_DBE_Goal.pdf

Summary of Public Involvement for MATS Phase VI Service Enhancements

MAT S held two public hearings regarding its schedule modifications and additions to transit service. Click here for more information.

Summary of Public Involvement for MATS Phase Five Transit Route Improvements

Listen to our Radio Commercial

Environmental Assessment on the Observation Tower and Pedestrian Bridge Connecting the Intermodal Transfer Facility with the Montgomery Riverwalk

1950’s Bus School Outreach Program

1950’s Bus Takes a Trip...

1950’s Bus Renovation Project

View our latest commercial. Click Here

View our old commercial. Click Here

Transportation Needs Survey

Summary of Public Involvement for MATS Phase Three (3) Transit Route Improvements

Montgomery Urbanized Area Transit Development Plan (TDP) 2002-2007

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Downtown Lunch Trolley Express

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Visit LunchTrolleyExpress.com for details of the Route and Restaurants along the way.

The Lunch Trolley Express circulates throughout  Downtown Montgomery Monday through Friday between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM every 10-15 minutes and the ride is free.

Combined with the existing Lightning Route Trolleys, riders will have express access to virtually every restaurant in the downtown area for lunch.

If you would like to include your  business or a link to your website on the map
send us an e-mail

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Benches and Shelters

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MATS installs 100 benches!
MATS has recently reached a landmark!  The 100th transit bench was installed the weekend of August 12, 2006.  More benches are slated to be purchased and installed for the program.  However, reaching 100 benches is a major accomplishment for the system. Benches and shelters are seen more and more throughout the city’s streets along fixed bus routes. 

The benches are attracting more passengers and adding another amenity to the fast growing system.
We have had several requests for bench site locations and welcome any request from the public. Many requests have already been fulfilled.  The feedback from the passengers has been positive and they enjoy being able to have a place to sit while waiting for the bus. The benches are the same type that the city’s park and recreation department has installed for continuity.

Montgomery Area Transit looks forward to providing more services and amenities to the system and taking care of the needs of Montgomery

For a list of where the benches and shelters are located
CLICK HERE.

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West Montgomery’s Harvest Fest

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Montgomery Area Transit System (MATS) participated in this year’s Harvest Fest sponsored by The Council on Substance Abuse-NCADD and Montgomery AIDS Outreach held October, 31, 2007 at the Kershaw YMCA.

The annual event provides an alternative to traditional Halloween activities by providing area kids with games, giveaways, food and fun for all. The event is also a showcase for community organizations to reach out and educate the participants about their programs and services.

MATS featured information about riding the bus including route maps and answered questions about shared transportation. For the kids (and kids at heart) MATS provided candy and bracelets as a “treat” for stopping by our table.

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Convoy of Hope

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The convoy of hope was a very special event. This city wide event was done in conjunction with area churches. There were three areas for people to go to, in addition to getting free groceries. They had a medical tent where people could go and get information in addition to being able to get there eyes checked.

They had a community service tent, where people could come and get information about services offered throughout the greater Montgomery area.

We had a table in the community service tent. We gave out our routes in a bundle that had all 16 routes included in it. In addition to the routes we also gave out pens and candy. Lastly, they had a kid’s tent that had games and inflatables for kids to play on.

They also had outside staging for the kids outside of the kid’s tent and staging on the hill for adults. Both stages featured Christian music. It was a very nice event.

The people who came out really enjoyed themselves and were grateful for the help they received that day.
-Victoria L. Belton

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Administrative Offices
2318 W. Fairview Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36108
(334) 240-4012